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EFCC’s investigator, Kassim Yusuf, stated that Omisore had no justification for the the money received.
Yusuf stated, “Investigation so far carried out, reveals that the applicant received hundreds of millions of naira from the office of the National Security Adviser, with nothing to show for it.
“In the course of interviewing the applicant, he has mentioned names of persons and companies through which monies from the office of the National Security Adviser got to him.
“There is need for those persons and companies mentioned by the applicant to make some clarification.
“If the applicant is granted bail, he will interfere with witnesses and he will also prejudice and frustrate our on-going investigation.”
Yusuf stated that Omisore received the funds through the account of Firmex Gilt Ltd’s bank account domiciled United Bank for Africa.
The suspect was said to be the sole signatory to the account.
He was also said to have received several payments through account of Sylvan Menamara Ltd with Diamond Bank Plc.
The investigator also stated that his agency had as evidence of Omisore in the suspicious transaction e-payment schedules, statements of the account and signatory mandate card.
He stated that the commission “investigating cases of alleged payments made by the office of immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd.) to individuals and companies, with nothing to show for it.
“In one of the alleged cases which the 1st respondent (EFCC) is investigating, the name of the applicant (Omisore) featured prominently as a sole signatory to Firmex Gilt Limited’s bank account domiciled at United Bank for Africa Plc.
“A copy of a letter to UBA, forwarding signatory mandate card and statement of account of Firmex Gilt Ltd is hereby attached.
“Several payments were also made by the office of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd.) into the bank account of Sylvan Menamara Ltd domiciled at Diamond Bank, with nothing to show for for it.
“Copies of e-payment schedules from ONSA and statement of accounts of Sylvan Menamara Ltd are hereby attached.
“From Sylvan Menamara Ltd’s Diamondaccount, the sum of N160,000,000 was deposited into the said account on 4th August, 2014 by the then NSA.
“Thus sum was subsequently transferred into Firmex Gilt Ltd’s bank account domiciled at UBA Plc on 8th August 2014.”
Yusuf stated that Omisore’s arrest and detention were lawful as they were backed by court orders.
He also stated that the commission was planning to invite a number of the ex-Deputy Governor’s associates who he named during interrogation.
The EFCC had on July 3 arrested Omisore in relation to about N1.3bn of the NSA’s fund traced to him.
He subsequently filed the bail application before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi seeking an order releasing him from custody.
But opposing the application on Thursday, EFCC’s lawyer, Takon Ndifon argued that the fundamental rights enforcement suit initially filed before the court by Omisore was merely intended to frustrate his investigation.
Ndifon said Omisore was invited by the EFCC on April 11, in relation to the investigation, but promised to honour the invitation on April 14.
He said, “Instead of honouring the invitation in line with his rescheduled date of April 14, 2016, he came and misled this court by obtaining an order of interim injunction restraining the 1st respondent (EFCC) from unlawfully arresting and detaining him without following the due process of law.”
Ndifon said the anti-graft agency, in compliance with the law, obtained a warrant of arrest and remand warrant “to keep the applicant in its custody for 14 days pending the conclusion of its investigation and the arraignment of the applicant in court.”
The lawyer also picked holes in Omisore’s claim of being ill.
According to him, Omisore did not mention any ailment in his motion and that he also failed to establish that his purported ailment cannot be treated in the country.
He said, “We further submit that, based on the applicant’s antecedent, if he is granted bail, he will abscond and he will never willingly present himself to the 1ts respondent for arraignment before any court of law.”
While moving his client’s bail application, Chris Uche (SAN), urged the court to grant bail to the former Senator, arguing that his (Omisore’s) current detention was illegal.
He said the court having restrained the EFCC from arresting his client, his current detention had flouted the law.
Uche also said his cleint’s ill health required that he be released from custody and allowed to seek medical attention outside the country.
Justice Adeniyi fixed Friday for ruling.
